First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian and JLN Staff Yesterday a massive derecho hit the Chicagoland area, causing widespread destruction with trees knocked down and power failures. Internet service in the area was also impacted, which is why today's newsletter...
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This week on The Spread: bullish bets abound despite coronavirus concerns, Cboe creates a cushion and casts chats at two conferences, volume of MIAX's SPIKES options spike, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. References Dash Taking Order Routing To Next...
"...While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. - Rob Siltanen, the creative genius behind Apple's "Think Different" campaign"Dan Day-Robinson will be the...
The recent ‘Thompson Reuters 100 Global Innovators Study’ made some interesting reading. It made me think about how innovation principles from some seemingly unrelated businesses are interrelated, such as cars and fintech.Of the 100 firms in the Survey, 10 were from...
"You have to have the complete and utmost confidence in yourself if you're going to trade and take risk. It doesn’t mean that you have to be right." What do subway cars, Derek Jeter, a movie theater and the Titanic have in common? Peter Borish, chief strategist...
First Read JLN Heads to London JLN Staff Jim Kharouf is off to London today, and John Lothian, Doug Ashburn and intern Colin Ashburn head there on Saturday night. This is gearing up to be a great conference. Much of the industry conversation has moved to Europe, as...
Lead StoriesCBOE Reopens After Malfunction Shuts Options ExchangeNikolaj Gammeltoft, Nina Mehta & Lu Wang, BloombergThe Chicago Board Options Exchange opened for trading three-and-a-half hours late today after a software malfunction shut the derivatives market as...
ETFs on volatility were big news this week. Brendan Conway reported in Barron's that a couple of relatively new low volatility ETFs are getting bigger returns than the S&P 500, which hit a record high on Thursday. The most widely-owned fund, PowerShares S&P...
Lead StoriesApple investors pay more for downside betsDoris Frankel, ReutersThe steady slide in longtime market darling Apple Inc has brought in options investors willing to pay more for bearish bets than at any time in the last four years.http://jlne.ws/105nSQQThe...
Lead StoriesOptions Traders Pile On After Apple DeclineAlexandra Scaggs, The Wall Street JournalOptions traders piled on to the selloff in Apple Inc. on Wednesday morning, and trading indicates they see more big swings ahead.http://jlne.ws/UpUoL6 Futures merchants...
Lead StoriesFlight From Risk Extends Beyond AppleRandall W. Forsyth, Barron'sOnly buy stocks that go up. If they don't go up, don't buy them. That was the investment advice offered by the late humorist Will Rogers, and it seems to be followed by investors as much as...
In this edition of EMN, the AP and other major outlets cover the first steps taken by the UN to craft a new pact. Long-time climate and business editor Todd Woody, writing for Forbes, takes a look at the California carbon market and the state's budget woes. For its...
First Read $12,791/$300,000 (4.3%) Leticia Manos, Ray Mckenzie and Nils-Robert Persson ++++ Election 2020: Tight Races Set Stage for Continued Period of Volatility By Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News Here's how the presidential election 2020 is unfolding in its...
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